T84.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 12 session functional relaxation a 45 minutes
Group 2: 12 session of a unspecific placebo relaxation intervention a 45 minutes
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with verified prosthetic joint infection (PJI) aged 18 or older will be recruited. Written informed consent and surgical treatment including a one-staged exchange, or a two-staged exchange is a prerequisite for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with a concomitant psychological disorder (ICD-10 F0-F9) or a Charlson-Comorbidity Index (CCI) > 3 will be excluded. Further, patients surgically treated with a debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) approach or with an arthrodesis, as well as patients with a Girdlestone situation will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental Component Summary (MCS) and Physical Component Summary (PCS) of quality of life assessed by the SF-36 health survey after 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36 scores after 12 months, consumption of pain medication, mobility measured by the Parker mobility score and the physical activity measured by daily steps with an accelometer (actibelt®). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNike Walter
Universitätsklinikum RegensburgKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
Outcome results
None listed